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Today, we're got not one but TWO tours with Rachel's Random Resources stopping by, so once you're done reading about the title featured in this post, prepare for the next to follow suit! Anywho, two tours with the same group...YES! Same type of books...NOPE! This time around, we're got a Middle Grade Fantasy that mixes a bit of Fairy-tale magic into the mix to create a unique story all about the power, the beauty, and responsibility of WORDS. Ready or not, here comes today's ebook of choice and blog tour guest...
The Word-Keeper
by
Veronica Del Valle
About the book...
What would happen if words disappeared forever?
Set in a whimsical town called Inkwell, a place with an ancient secret history, this fairytale-like adventure will uncover the key to the power hidden within words.
The Word-Keeper is a tale about a savvy bookmark named Ben that unwillingly becomes an evil imp with only one objective: follow the orders of his master and destroy the words that live inside books.
Only one girl can stop him. Her name is Florence Ibbot. She is eleven years old, oddly eloquent and a quiet observer of the world. But above all, Florence is a keen logophile and is willing to sacrifice everything to protect the words.
She sets out to discover who is behind all this. The journey will take her to the origins of writing and inspiration. But she’ll also have to face the most treacherous adversary, Zyler, a ruthless sorceress whose sole mission is to ruin one of humankind’s most precious possessions: the gift of language.
As the final battle approaches, Florence will have to learn how to wield words instead of the sword. Is Florence brave enough to become who she was born to be?
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A young girl misunderstood by her classmates. A holiday vacation that couldn't come soon enough. Mysterious towns, magic bookmarks, long kept secrets, a destiny unknown, and the possibility of a tomorrow without the best words of all...yes, my friends, you've found the right story to sink your teeth into and with a healthy dose of imagination, you won't soon forget it either!
Florence is certainly a one of a kind leading lady, but so is this story, so one befits the other. I found her strong of heart with an iron will, despite the unknown weighing heavily upon her. The magic she unknowingly poured into a little bookmark simply goes to show the depths to which she feels, knows, and loves. The responsibility she felt for not only the townspeople, but ALL the words in general, revealed her caring nature and proved that the genies of old knew a thing or two about who they were leaving the fate of the written word to. When dark times struck, she didn't run away, merely investigated to try and solve a seemingly unsolvable problem, and provide a solution to which she could leads the others. She may not have felt herself to be a born leader, or rightful bearer of the power of words, but with a good place keeper by her side, and a town (or two!) full of people that believe, there's nothing she can't do.
So, if you're in the mood for a magical tale that celebrates the power of words to change others, mold situations, stimulate innovation, and just plain rule the day, this adventure is definitely for you!
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About the author...
Veronica Del Valle grew up in Argentina, but life eventually led her to live in London, the city that was her home for many years.
Veronica’s always had a fondness for words, language and the magic of storytelling. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Kingston University.
Veronica currently lives in Buenos Aires with her husband, Ale, and her daughter, Tomiko. She teaches creative writing at Universidad de San Andres and is a contributing editor and writer for one of Argentina’s leading news organizations.
When she’s not writing or teaching, she’s either a) meditating or b) enjoying life with her family (which, in a way, is another beautiful way to meditate).
The Word Keeper is the first novel she’s written.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
4 comments:
Thank you so much, Gina, for your lovely and honest review of my book. It was incredibly emotional to read it and it really moved me. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
My pleasure! It was a lovely story and so powerful!
Delighted to have reviewed this book on the same day as you Gina, I also thought it a magical story.
I'm intrigued. Definitely adding this one to my must-read list. Thanks for the recommendation and review.
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